BSP now at 89 South St, Suite 601 Boston, MA 02111

Boston Scholars Program
has a new office location!

Dear BSP Community,
As of December 1, 2009, We are pleased to announce that the Boston Scholars Program has relocated to an office in the Non Profit Center, located at 89 South Street.

We are now just 2 blocks from South Station (Redline).

It has been the hard work and assistance of so many that has enabled us to reach this point. Thank you all for your contributions.

We are excited to join great nonprofits and rent this larger space, which will enable BSP to do more Scholar/Mentor events as well as host more volunteers who want BSP to continue to grow.

While our email addresses remain the same,

please note our new Telephone Numbers and Address.
Our new address and phone number is as follows:

Boston Scholars Program
89 South Street, Suite 601
Boston MA, 02111

(617) 345-0500 (Frankie) (617) 345-0501 (Charline)

FCruz@BostonScholars.org
Charline@BostonScholars.org

Fax #: There is no fax accessible communication to the Boston Scholars Program

Panel on College Experiences & Pizza Party for Classes of 2008, 2009, 2010, & 2011!

Learn from the Scholars who transitioned into College!

Panel Discussion on College Experiences.

for Scholars in Classes 2008,& 2009 (On Panel)
and
Scholars in Classes of 2010 and 2011 (asking questions).


Weds. Nov. 25th, 11:30am to 2:30pm ,
79 JFK Street, Harvard School of Government.
FAINSOD Room. Top Floor of Forum.

Take the Red line to Harvard Square, walk past Staples on JFK st. Enter the Kennedy School in the Courtyard across from IHOP. Once you are in the Forum, take the elevator or stairs to the top floor and ask for the FAINSOD Room.

For Lunch, we will head over to PIZZERIA UNOS at 2:30pm

For Questions or Discussions call Frank at 617-910-6987.

Or Email me at FCruz@BostonScholars.org

This event is designed as a relaxed community event where our older Scholars can share their experiences with making the transition from high school to college. Come prepared to learn about the issues and details that you wish you knew to maximize on your college experience.

Graduate Students Invited to HOLLER FOR SCHOLARS

Over the years, a number of graduate schools have had their students support Boston Scholars in many ways.

http://www.FirstGiving.com/GreatParty2009

Donation from Grad. Students : Discounted Ticket of $ 10 on site listed above



This October, we recognize these contributions by inviting Graduate Students to Join Us this FRIDAY, from 6pm - 10pm. There will be food, dancing, drinks and networking.

Grads Realizing Educational Access Together = GREAT ! One GREAT Party!

http://www.firstgiving.com/GreatParty2009

We are so pleased to have City Council at Large Candidate Tito Jackson joining us.

In addition, Senior Strategist for Alan Khazei for Senate will join us as well.

During these busy times, these leaders know that it is an important time to invest in our children and their educational opportunities. We must put as many opportunities before our children as possible.

Many thanks
Frankie Cruz
Executive Director
Boston Scholars Program

Info@BostonScholars.org

(857) 241-3767

Potluck in Dorchester on October 3rd, 2009

OCTOBER 3rd, 2009

Today's Event is
at


150 Mt. Vernon Street, Suite 520
Dorchester, MA 02125

Corcoran Jennison Building
at Bayside Office Center at Columbia Point

TAKE THE REDLINE TO JFK STOP and WALK
To Tall glass building. WE are in the downstairs

For more info (617) 910-6987
Frank

BSP welcomes Charline Alexandre

Aug. 10, 2009

Dear Member of the Boston Scholars Community:

I am writing to you to inform you of the appointment of a new and important member of the Boston Scholars Program staff, Ms. Charline Alexandre. As many of you know, July of 2009 was Kira Glassman’s year of service as our inaugural Americorps Ambassador of Mentoring. As an organization, we are very grateful to Kira for her helpful year of service during a challenging year for Boston Scholars. As Kira starts her next opportunity, we are delighted that she will continue to help Boston Scholars as a member of our Leadership Council.

We are pleased to announce the selection of Ms. Charline Alexandre as the Ambassador of Mentoring for the coming year, 2009-2010. Boston Scholars was fortunate to receive a great many resumes of candidates who want to work directly with our Scholars. After interviews with over 10 candidates, we chose Charline. We are very pleased that Charline accepted and is joining Boston Scholars to work with us during for this very important year for our organization. As an Americorps Ambassador of Mentoring, Charline will be serving through the end of July of 2010. We are very fortunate to benefit from her skill, commitment, energy and passion for helping students reach their goals.

Ms. Charline Alexandre

Charline grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts and attended public school in Tampa, Fla. In 2008, Charline graduated from Lesley University, which is located in Cambridge, Ma. At Lesley, she majored in World History and minored in secondary education. While at Lesley, she won the Sally K. Lenhardt Leadership Award in 2006. While in college, Charline found time to broaden her horizons and travel aboard to cities like Florence, Italy. We are very excited to have her on staff to work with our Scholars, Mentors, families and partner organizations.

In the coming weeks, you will receive various mailings from Charline and me. As Program Associate, some of Charline’s work will include working closely with the recruitment and admission of new Scholars, the ongoing recruitment of Mentors, strengthening our capacity to provide match support and coordinating Boston Scholars community events. As we move forward on what will be a challenging year during this economic downturn (and an office relocation!), I know we count on the cooperation of the Scholars, families and partners within the BSP community. Going forward, we are exploring ways to strengthening our mentoring matches in number and quality. Charline can be reached at Charline@BostonScholars.org

Please join me in giving Charline a warm welcome to our BSP community. We will be in touch about community opportunities to meet her in the coming weeks.

Sincerely,

Frankie Cruz

Executive Director
FCruz@BostonScholars.org

Apply for our College Bound Scholars Project (CBS)

May 7, 2009
Dear Juniors, Seniors, and College Freshmen:



One of our goals in 2009 is to increase the number of high school upperclassmen in mentoring relationships. We think Scholars help themselves when they have access to the advice of mentors who are themselves college graduates and Boston professionals. To reinforce healthy mentoring matches among our upperclassmen, we aim to launch a few new initiatives to those Boston Scholars in the upper grades who are matched or soon to be matched.

If you do not have a mentor, don’t worry! You are also welcome to participate in this opportunity:

The Boston Scholars Program invites you to participate in The College Bound Scholars Program (CBS). This is a unique opportunity within the Boston Scholars Program that will be only be available to four to six students this spring. Sign up now. We are planning to have 3 Panel Discussions, one in June, July & August.

As a College Bound Scholar, you will receive…

- One-on-one support from a mentor to provide guidance and career exploration as you transition from high school to college
- Numerous networking and/or internship opportunities
- Access to panel discussions led by Boston professionals covering topics from time management to interviewing skills to writing the college essay
- After attending all three panels and/or being matched, you will receive a $30 gift card to a local book store
- Much more!

To apply to CBS, please provide a thoughtful answer to the following question in no less than 500 words:

Why do you want to participate in the College Bound Scholars program?

Please email your application to kira@bostonscholars.org by May 15, ‘09 by 7 pm. Feel free to call with questions at (617) 956-0216.


Frank Cruz Kira Glassman
Executive Director Program Associate

8th Graders Can APPLY NOW to BOSTON SCHOLARS

The Boston Scholars Program

2009 Admissions Information

What is Boston Scholars?
The Boston Scholars Program provides educational opportunity to disadvantaged Boston-area students through tuition scholarships and student mentoring.

Who Can Apply to BSP?
Low-income 8th graders who are applying to tuition-based high schools and are interested in benefiting from a mentor should apply to BSP.

When are applications due?
Applications to BSP are due the first Monday of each month until July (March 2, April 6, May 4, June 1 and July 6).
It works in your favor to apply as soon as possible. So, don't put it off any longer!

How do I apply?
Visit www.BostonScholars.org
to download an application.

For more information, please contact Kira Glassman at Kira@BostonScholars.org or
at 617-956-0216.